The Bowersock Mills & Power Co. relied heavily on federal renewable energy tax incentives to expand production at the Lawrence hydroelectric plant. Sarah Hill-Nelson, CEO of the facility, said these tax benefits were essential to upgrading the oldest hydroelectric plants west of the Mississippi River nearly 15 years ago. She also said that the incentives were comparable to investment and production tax policies targeted in U.S. House and Senate legislation drafted by Republicans. The House passed its version of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act in May, and the Senate is set to vote on its own bill. Industry associations warned that the House budget bill would result in loss of an estimated 9,700 jobs in Kansas within five years and nearly 10,000 jobs in a decade. They also suggested that the elimination of the 30% tax credit for residential rooftop solar projects could break consistent growth over the past 20 years.
Solar Dominates US Energy Capacity Growth
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has published data showing that solar accounted for over 75% of US electrical generating
